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AIR TRANSPORT

Links to airlines & airports followed by their codes.

NATIONAL CARRIER:
Qantas (QF)

DOMESTIC CARRIERS:
Aeropelican (OT)
Airnorth (TL)
ASA (TL)
Alliance (QQ)
Australian Airlines (AO)
Brindabella Airlines (FQ)
Executive Airlines (--)
Freedom (--)
Jetstar Airways (JQ)
Macair Airlines (CC)
Maroomba Airlines (KN)
National Jet Systems (NC)
Norfolk Jet (Ceased)
North West Regional (--)
O'Conner Airlines (UQ)
Par-Avion (FP)
Regional Express (ZL)
Skytrans (NP)
SkyWest Airlines (XR)
Solomon Airlines (IE)
Sunshine Express (CQ)
Tasair (TA)
Virgin Blue (DJ)

INT'L AIRPORTS:
Adelaide (ADL)
Brisbane (BNE)
Cairns (CNS)
Canberra (CBR)
Darwin (DRW)
Hobart (HBA)
Melbourne (MEL)
Perth (PER)
Sydney (SYD)

REGIONAL AIRPORTS:
Full list of regional and local airports

RAIL TRANSPORT

Seat61.com
Only an Englishman could collate all the information needed for a great site on trains... and enjoy doing it

Railway Timetables

Queensland Rail

City Rail (NSW)

Countrylink (NSW)

Indian Pacific (NSW)

Victoria (V/line)

Melbourne (Metlink)

Connex Melbourne

Yarra Trams (SA)

Great Southern Railway

Transadelaide

Transperth

The Ghan

The Overland

Barossa Wine Train

West Coast Rail

ROAD TRANSPORT

Driving Position: [TI]
Keep to LEFT as in UK.

Documentation: [TI]
Must have current UK D/L International Drivers Permit not sufficient on its own.

Australian Motoring organisations... More»

Car Hire:
Can be cheaper booking a car before you arrive in Australia. The first in this list of companies is UK based, the rest australian.
Holiday Autos
airportrentacar
Able
Red Spot Rentals
Apex

National Coach Lines:
Murrays
Greyhound
McCaffertys
More regional coach companies

SEA TRANSPORT

Cruise liners dock at Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Perth (Port of Fremantle), Adelaide and Brisbane.

International cruise lines calling at Australian ports include...
Cunard
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Orient Lines
P&O
Princess Lines
Silver Sea

Or try one of the home based cruiselines...
Captain Cook
Private Cruises Sydney

Ferries operate at...

NT
SeaCat Darwin

QLD
SeaStradbroke
Noosa Ferry

NSW
Sydney Harbour

VIC/TAS
Spirit of Tasmania

SA
Kangaroo Is. SeaLink

WA
RottnestExpress
Carnac Island

HOTEL GROUPS

Leading Hotels of the World... More»

Government directory of hotel groups... More»

Online hotel booking site... More»

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

Main government web site... www.australia.gov.au

Map: ©CIA. Courtesy of World Factbook

UKs MAIN DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION

BRITISH HIGH
COMMISSION
Commonwealth Avenue,
Yarralumla,
Canberra, ACT. 2600

Phone: +61 (0)2 6270 6666
Fax: +61 (0)2 6273 3236
Web: http://bhc.britaus.net/

MAIN DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION IN UK

AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION
Australia House,
Strand,
LONDON, WC2B 2LA

Phone: +44 (0)20 7379 4334
Fax: +44 (0)20 7240 5333
Web: www.australia.org.uk/

THE 8 STATES & TERRITORIES OF AUSTRALIA

Each State or Territory together with its commonly used abbreviation, is linked to its official web site. Followed by any islands off its coast.

Australian Capitol Territory (ACT) • [TI]

Northern Territory (NT) • [TI] [TI] [TI]
Tiwi Islands Groote Eylandt

Queensland (QLD) • [TI] [TI]
Moreton Island North Stradbroke Island
Magnetic Island Whitsundays Barrier Reef
Torres Strait Islands including Thursday Island Sweers Island

New South Wales (NSW) • [TI] [TI]
Lord Howe Island

Victoria (VIC) • [TI]
Phillip Island

Tasmania (TAS) • [TI] [TI]
King Island Flinders Island Bruny Island
Maria Island

South Australia (SA) • [TI] [TI]
Kangaroo Island

Western Australia (WA) • [TI]
Rottnest Island Carnac Island Abrolhos Island Buccaneer Archipelago

OVERSEAS TERRITORIES OF AUSTRALIA

Ashmore & Cartier Islands [TI] [CIA]

Christmas Island [TI] [CIA]

Cocos (Keeling) Islands [TI] [CIA]

Coral Sea Islands [CIA]

Heard Island & the McDonald Islands [CIA]

Norfolk Island [TI] [CIA]

OTHER USEFUL GOVERNMENT SITES

Australian embassies around the world... More»

Foreign embassies in Australia today... More»

UK Embassies/Consulates in Australia... More»

Conditions placed on visitors... More»

Do you want to work in Australia?... More»

TIME ZONES

Australia stretches across 3 time zones... More»

Eastern Standard Time (EST): GMT +10hrs
in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland.

Central Standard Time (CST): GMT +9½hrs
in South Australia and Northern Territory.

Western Standard Time (WST): GMT +8hrs
in Western Australia.

5 out of the 8 Australian states operate daylight saving during the summer months. These states are...
New South Wales
Australian Capitol Territory
Victoria
South Australia
Tasmania

Official source:
http://www.measurement.gov.au/

ELECTRICITY

Voltage 230v, Frequency 50Hz supply, same as the UK but the 3-pin plugs in use are different from those found in most countries and an adaptor will be required. You can view the plug here.

GETTING THERE... TOP 5 UK TOUR OPERATORS

TRAVEL2 & TRAVEL4
Hamlyn House
Macdonald Road
Highgate Hill
LONDON, N19 5PR

Tel : 020 7561 2244
Fax : 020 7561 2561

Abta No. V0156

GOLD MEDAL
Trident Centre
Port Way
Ribble Docklands
PRESTON
Lancashire, PR2 2QG

Tel : 01772 251133
Fax : 01772 251188

Abta No. V6805

AAT KING'S
2nd Floor
Wells House
15 Elmfield Road
BROMLEY
Kent, BR1 1LS

Tel : 020 8225 4272
Fax : 020 8225 4222

Abta No. V0584

KUONI
Kuoni House
DORKING
Surrey
RH4 4AZ

Tel : 01306 740888
Fax : 01306 744484

Abta No. V258X

AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC TOURING
William House,
14 Worple Road,
LONDON,
SW19 4DD

Tel : 01772 251133
Fax : 01772 251188

Abta No. V9080

	FULL NAME:
	Commonwealth of Australia
	ISO 3166 CODES:
	AU, AUS, 036
	AREA:
	7.68 million sq km
	POPULATION:
	19.9 million (2004)
	CAPITOL CITY:
	Canberra... More»
	LANGUAGE:
	English
	CURRENCY:
	Australian Dollar, A$ (AUD)
	TIME ZONE:
	3 zones. More»
	WEIGHTS & MEASURES:
	Metric
	ELECTRICITY:
	230v, 50Hz. More»
	www DOMAINS:
	.au Most sites .com.au

IDD PHONE CALLS FROM UK
To direct dial Australia from the UK, first dial 00 (Int'l Code) then 61 (Country Code) followed by the Area Code below (ie 2 for Sydney) and finally the Number. If dialing from within Australia, prefix the codes below with 0 (zero). To make an Int'l call from within Australia, dial 0011.
NATIONAL AREA CODES All linked to the towns official web site and where possible, links to other guides
Adelaide SA [LP] [W]	8
Albury NSW [W]	2
Alice Springs NT [W]	8
Armidale NSW [W]	2
Bendigo VIC [W]	3
Brisbane QLD [LP] [W]	7
Cairns QLD [W]	7
Canberra ACT [LP] [W]	2
Darwin NT [LP] [W]	8
Fremantle WA [W]	8
Geelong VIC [W]	3
Gladstone QLD[W]	7
Gold Coast QLD [W]	7
Hamilton VIC [W]	3
Hobart TAS [LP] [W]	3
Kwinana WA [W]	8
Launceston TAS [W]	3
Mackay QLD [W]	7
Melbourne VIC[LP][W]	3
Mildura VIC [W]	3
Newcastle NSW [W]	2
Perth WA [LP] [W]	8
Sydney NSW [LP] [W]	2
Rockingham WA [W]	8
Toowoomba QLD [W]	7
Townsville QLD [W]	7
Whitsunday QLD [W]	7
Wollongong NSW [W]	2